Specialized Rockhopper Comp 29 Diamant satin cast battle ship / gloss cast battleship 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800SX Eagle instead of Microshift, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 19 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Microshift Microshift, 9-speed

Wheels

Aluminium VR: Stout Alloy, hookless, double-wall, 25mm inner width, HR: Stout Alloy, hookless, double-wall, 25mm inner width | Formula DC-20, 6-Bolt,

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's entry series

Weight

19 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCM, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR: Fast Trak Sport, 29x2.35", HR: Fast Trak Sport, 29x2.35"

The compromises

• 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• 19 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

bikes.de is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are